Manicuring device



Jan. 22, 1929. '1,700,076

l J. J. RIGGSBEE MANIGURING DEVICE Filed Sept. 8; 1928 l A l Y lGWW/flujo.

Patented Jan. 22, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH JORDAN RIGGSBEE, OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA.

MANICURING DEVICE.

Application filed September rlhis invention relates to a manicuringdevice, one of the objects being to provide a simple and compactstructure utilizing a sheet of abrasive material which can bereplenished at will, simple means being employed for holding thematerial in proper position where cit-lier olI two faces are exposed foruse.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement ot parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed it being understood thatchan ges in the precise embodiment ol the invention herein disclosed maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without depart-ing from thespirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings,

Figure l is a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2, Figure l.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 2.

Referring to the figures by characters oit retercnce, l designates atubular housing of thin sheet inet-al or other suitable materialsubstantially elliptical in cross sectional contour. Opposed faces ofthis housing are cut away to provide openings 2 extending close to theends of the housing and to points near opposed edges thereof.

Itemovably mounted within the housing are strips ot abrasive materialindicated at 3 formed of sandpaper, carboruudum paper `or the like.Inserted between these strips is a wedging blade or core ll taperedtoward one end and having its opposed faces convexed transversely. Thelarge end ot this core may be provided with a handle 5 which,

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with the housing l, can be suitably erna` mented.

In using the device either of the exposed portions of the abrasivestrips is rubbed over the finger nails, the device being held by thehandle 5. Should the abrasive strip become worn it can be removedreadily by with drawing the tightly wedged core 6, placing a new stripin position and reinserting the wedge.

The device can be made small enough to ybe conveniently carried in ahandbag or the like.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. A manicuring device including a housing having openings in opposedfaces, strips of abrasive material inl the housing and eX- posed throughsaid openings, and a wedging coro insertable into the housing andbetween said strips to constitute a backing lor the strips.

2. A manicuring device including a housing having an opening in one'tace thereof, an abrasive strip removably mounted in the housing andexposed through the opening,` and a wedging core insertable into thehousing to constitute a backing for the strip and clamp the strip withinthe housing.

3. A manicuring device including a house ing substantiallyT ellipticalin cross section and having an opening, an abrasive strip insertable inthe housing and exposed through the opening, and a wedging coreinsertable into the housing to constitute a backing and a clamping meansfor the strip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixedmy signature.

JOSEPH JORDAN RIGGSBEE.

